Quicksilver is an alternative form of currency in No Man's Sky.
Summary[]
Quicksilver 
is a tertiary currency in No Man's Sky.
Units are the primary, with Nanite Clusters being secondary.
Sources[]
- 100 from a random pulse engine event causes Condensed Stellar Ice to spawn as a Space Encounter. Quicksilver may be rewarded by destroying the ice. Approaching the ice shows its contents, but currency rewards will only display "Condensed Stellar Ice". This can be used to know in advance, prior to completing its destruction, whether it might contain Quicksilver.
- 150 from The Space Anomaly mission when spoken to Nada. This is repeated multiple times throughout the story. The mission will auto-switch to The Space Anomaly at any point that this reward is possible.
- 400
from Daily quicksilver missions (these are the same as normal nexus missions, but award ). These stack up to 3 missions (3 days of gameplay missed). - 1800 from a Weekend quicksilver mission (once a week).
Time-limited missions[]
The following missions are no longer available, but retained for historical purposes:
- Community Research (week 1): 2,000 and 25 for every optional Hex Core
- Community Research (week 2): 5,545
- Community Research (week 3): 5,750
- Community Research (week 4): 5,600
- Community Research (week 5): 5,000
- Community Research (week 6): 5,000
- Community Research (week 7): 3,250
- Community Research (week 8): 10,500
- Daily Research missions during Community Research (mission 9): 10,500
Usage[]
Quicksilver can be spent at Quicksilver Synthesis Companion, who resides in the Space Anomaly.
A total of 267,250 Quicksilver is needed to unlock all items in the quicksilver shop, up to community mission 109 (mission 106 currently on [04/11/25] plus the 10 plants we know are coming on the next 3 missions). This number includes buying one of each firework and a single void egg (263,280 without these).
| Last Updated: 04/11/25 on Update Version: 6.1; up to Community Research Number: 109 (Current – 106) | ||||||||
| QUICKSILVER | Cost Each | Number Available | Total QS Needed | QUICKSILVER | Cost Each | Number Available | Total QS Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banners | 220 | 19 | 4,180 | Figurines | 3,200 | 6 | 19,200 | |
| Decals | 400 | 42 | 16,800 | Freighter Trails | 800 | 3 | 2,400 | |
| Decorations | 500 | 5 | 2,500 | Jetpack & Starship Trails | 2,100 | 4 | 8,400 | |
| Decorations | 800 | 7 | 5,600 | Jetpack & Starship Trails | 800 | 11 | 8,800 | |
| Emotes | 1,500 | 13 | 19,500 | Titles | 800 | 16 | 12,800 | |
| Gadgets | 800 | 6 | 4,800 | Armoured Set | 750 / 750 / 1,000 / 1,000 / 3,000 | 5 | 6,500 | |
| Bytebeat Tracks | 800 | 3 | 2,400 | Capes | 3,000 | 4 | 12,000 | |
| Pet Accessories | 1,600 | 3 | 4,800 | Spawning Cowl | 3,200 | 1 | 3,200 | |
| Plants | 500 | 87 | 43,500 | Helmets | 3,000 | 4 | 12,000 | |
| Posters | 400 | 18 | 7,200 | Backpacks | 3,500 | 1 | 3,500 | |
| Bronze Statues | 300 | 7 | 2,100 | Visages | 3,200 | 12 | 38,400 | |
| Silver Statues | 400 | 7 | 2,800 | Tech | 1,000 / 1,000 / 2,400 / 3,000 | 4 | 7,400 | |
| Gold Statues | 500 | 7 | 3,500 | These parts can be purchased repeatedly. One of each is added to the total below. | ||||
| Ice Statues | 500 | 7 | 3,500 | Fireworks | 50 | 3 | 150 | |
| Glass Statues | 500 | 7 | 3,500 | Fireworks | 60 | 9 | 540 | |
| Bubble Duct | 2,000 | 1 | 2,000 | Myth Beacon | 80 | 1 | 80 | |
| Save lots of Quicksilver by following Twitch Drops | Void Egg | 3,200 | 1 | 3,200 | ||||
| This includes everything up to the 5 decals of mission 106, and the 10 plants that likely make up 107, 108, 109. | TOTAL ITEMS: | 324 | TOTAL COST: | 267,250 | ||||
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Release history[]
- NEXT 1.58 - Added as a currency.
- Beyond - Now it is possible to earn it through certain, not time-limited missions.
- NextGen - Missions are now limited to one per day, and earnings increased from 250 to 450
- Prisms - Earnings reduced back to 250
- Waypoint - Nexus Missions reward increased to 400 and 1800